Winston-Salem mayoral election, 1997 Nominee Jack Cavanagh Martha Wood Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 18,763 14,444 Percentage 56.28% 43.32%
The 1997 Winston-Salem mayoral election was held on November 7, 1997 to elect the mayor of Winston-Salem, North Carolina . It saw the election of Jack Canvanagh, who defeated incumbent mayor Martha Wood.
The date of the primaries was September 26, 1997.[ 1]
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